DMO Dividend History & Analysis | 16.2% Yield
DMO has a dividend yield of 16.2% and paid 1.79 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
Yield 12m
16.23%
Dividends per Share 12m
1.79
Growth Rate CAGR 5y
3.99%
Dividend Rating
78.87%
Yield on Cost 5y
22.49%
Payout Ratio
-
Payouts last 12m
14
Payout Consistency
70.89%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly
Number of Payouts Yearly
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield
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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
| Symbol | Market Cap USD | Dividend Yield TTM | Yield on Cost 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACP | 224 M | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| HIX | 329 M | 16.6% | 18.7% |
| EHI | 185 M | 15.4% | 17.0% |
| NHS | 207 M | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| KIO | 204 M | 13.7% | 18.8% |
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
| Symbol | Market Cap USD | Growth Rate (CAGR) | Payout Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIO | 413 M | 5.68% | 90.6% |
| KIO | 204 M | 4.44% | 95.7% |
| EHI | 185 M | 1.09% | 94.9% |
| AWF | 893 M | 0.67% | 90.8% |
| JGH | 314 M | -1.41% | 93.3% |
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DMO Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of December 2025
| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Period | Dividend per Share | Dividend Growth Rate QoQ | Payout Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | Monthly | 0.12 | 0% | N/A |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-30 | Monthly | 0.12 | 0% | N/A |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-31 | Monthly | 0.12 | -7.7% | 1.09% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.09% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2025-10-24 | 2025-11-03 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.09% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.09% |
| 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-02 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.1% |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.1% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.1% |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-02 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.13% |
| 2025-04-23 | 2025-04-23 | 2025-05-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.14% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-04-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.1% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-03 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.1% |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-01-24 | 2025-02-03 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.12% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-31 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.1% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-02 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.09% |
| 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.07% |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-10-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.09% |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-03 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.08% |
| 2024-07-24 | 2024-07-24 | 2024-08-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 0% | 1.08% |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-21 | 2024-07-01 | Monthly | 0.13 | 4% | 1.1% |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-23 | 2024-06-03 | Monthly | 0.125 | 0% | 1.07% |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-23 | 2024-05-01 | Monthly | 0.125 | 0% | 1.09% |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-21 | 2024-04-01 | Monthly | 0.125 | 4.2% | 1.09% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-01 | Monthly | 0.12 | 0% | 1.06% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-02-01 | Monthly | 0.12 | 0% | 1.09% |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-21 | 2023-12-29 | Monthly | 0.12 | 4.3% | 1.08% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-12-01 | Monthly | 0.115 | 0% | 1.08% |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-10-24 | 2023-11-01 | Monthly | 0.115 | 0% | 1.13% |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-22 | 2023-10-02 | Monthly | 0.115 | 9.5% | 1.07% |
| 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-01 | Monthly | 0.105 | 0% | 0.96% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-01 | Monthly | 0.105 | 0% | 0.96% |
| 2023-06-22 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-03 | Monthly | 0.105 | 5% | 0.99% |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-05-23 | 2023-06-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.95% |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.97% |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-03 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.94% |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.88% |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.9% |
| 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-22 | 2022-12-30 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.94% |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.9% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.95% |
| 2022-09-22 | 2022-09-23 | 2022-10-03 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.87% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-09-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.81% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-08-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | 0% | 0.85% |
| 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-01 | Monthly | 0.1 | -4.8% | 0.87% |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-01 | Monthly | 0.105 | 0% | 0.88% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-02 | Monthly | 0.105 | 0% | 0.82% |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-24 | 2022-04-01 | Monthly | 0.105 | -7.1% | 0.79% |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-02-18 | 2022-03-01 | Monthly | 0.113 | 0% | 0.79% |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-24 | 2022-02-01 | Monthly | 0.113 | 0% | 0.75% |
DMO Dividend FAQ
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunities Closed Fund (NYSE: DMO) is a U.S.-based high-yield bond fund that invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and related credit instruments, aiming to generate income through a diversified portfolio of non-agency and agency-backed assets.
What is the Dividend Yield of DMO?
As of December 2025, DMO`s dividend yield is 16.23%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.79 USD by the current share price of 11.03.Does DMO pay a dividend?
As of December 2025, DMO paid a dividend of 1.79 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-02-20 and the payout was 0.12 USD.How often does DMO pay dividends?
DMO pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, DMO has issued 14 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-02-20.DMO dividend forecast
Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for DMO for the next 4 payments are between 0.045 (-62.5%) and 0.09 (-25.0%).This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment.
Will DMO pay dividends in 2025?
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.12 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-02-20. The next Ex-Dividend date for Western Asset Mortgage (DMO) is 2026-01-23.What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for DMO?
The next Ex-Dividend date for Western Asset Mortgage (DMO) is 2026-01-23.What is the Dividend Growth of DMO?
DMO's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 3.99% per year.
Strong growth: DMO's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
What is the Yield on Cost of DMO?
DMO's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 22.5%. If you bought DMO's shares at 7.96 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.79 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 22.5% of your original purchase price.What is the Payout Consistency of DMO?
DMO Payout Consistency is 91.6%.
The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Western Asset Mortgage has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
Does DMO have a good Dividend Yield?
DMO`s 16.23% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of DMO?
The Dividend Payout Ratio of DMO is unknown.What is the Dividend Rating of DMO?
DMO`s Overall Dividend Rating is 78.87%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.Key Metric Definitions
- Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
- Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
- Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
- Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
- Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
- Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
- Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
- Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.
Last update: 2025-12-28 02:15